Vietnam’s start-up airline, Bamboo Airways has secured Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam after a long delay.

The airline said to start flight operations by the end of this month, and will operate 37 routes connecting major cities and tourist destinations in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s fifth airline, Bamboo has signed a provisional deal in July to buy 20 Boeing 787-9 wide-body jets worth US$5.6 billion (S$7.6 billion) at list prices, and a memorandum of understanding in March with Airbus for up to 24 A320neo narrow-bodied aircraft.